Environment & Sustainability

The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage estimate they’ve removed 6,000 pounds of refuse from ponds on Cape Cod. “It’s the best feeling,” one said.

West Coast Gray Whale Population Increases Gray whales were nearly hunted to extinction by commercial whaling. Protections under the MMPA, ESA, and the end of commercial whaling have allowed the species to recover. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #19091).) Download…

You may have noticed that NASA’s X-59 has a shadow – another aircraft trailing it from a safe distance. That sidekick is known as a “chase plane,” and it has an important role in NASA’s Quesst mission. Chase planes are commonly used during the flight…

Firm pleaded guilty to 13 offences over discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stations Southern Water has been fined more than £7m after dumping sewage illegally off the Kent coast between 2019 and 2021. The company, described by the…

Humpback Whale Freed in Alaska The NOAA Fisheries response team uses poles with specialized knives to cut entangling lines.  (Image credit: Alaska Department of Fish and Game/Jamie Musbach (NOAA Fisheries Permit # 24359)) Download Image July 17, 2026 Fisheries whales…

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Escaped flowerhorn cichlids in Lake Sampaloc are causing concern for native species and farmed tilapia Escaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, where scientists say they may be threatening biodiversity. Flowerhorn cichlids – human-bred…

From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers…